tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33409496.post4894439311349746507..comments2008-08-04T16:07:45.247+09:00Comments on My So-Called Japanese Life: Mystery FoodUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33409496.post-28468993213743792752008-01-15T15:13:00.000+09:002008-01-15T15:13:00.000+09:00If your post had been about a week earlier, I woul...If your post had been about a week earlier, I wouldn't have had any idea what it was. But we happened to buy some at the store a few days before your post, so it was fresh in my mind :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33409496.post-24529404837553971982008-01-14T11:49:00.000+09:002008-01-14T11:49:00.000+09:00Nihonhacks: You were the only one to get it right,...Nihonhacks: You were the only one to get it right, though I'm guessing that you've had more exposure to Japanese food than most other folks given that you have a Japanese wife. ;-)<BR/><BR/>Mjgolli: It does have a distinct "liver" look due to the shape. I'd wager the guesses would have been different had they been sliced the other way into discs and dried out. As to why it's dried, I'm guessing that it's for convenient preservation without it going bad so quickly. Sweet potatoes are hard to peel and sticky. These things are sticky, too, but they're pre-cooked. All you have to do is eat them as is so it's like having a "ready to eat", non-frozen version of it (albeit a greener-looking one).<BR/><BR/>tornados28: It does actually look like a tongue!<BR/><BR/>Alaskangeekarchitect: You were the "close but no cigar" one. Closer than me and I could see and smell it! (though they really don't have much of a smell)<BR/><BR/>Shawn: ROFL! The hubby loved that comment, too.<BR/><BR/>Ilovepearly: Good guess (I liked the herbal jelly one). BTW, I tried to access your site but it requires registering!<BR/><BR/>Lina: While there may be some specialized use, I'd guess it's just for convenience - a quick potato snack for folks on the go. ;-)<BR/><BR/>1tess: Yes, I did. Since I like sweet potato, it's pretty much just a handy way of eating it, but it is still dry like a real sweet potato...and it's a lot harder to butter up so you just have to eat it as is. Still, I'm guessing it's pretty healthy just to eat it that way. One has to be really careful not to over-toast it though or it just charred easily on the edges and can have an unpleasant taste in those spots.<BR/><BR/>Many thanks to everyone for taking the time to read, comment and guess!Sharihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17419851636570519145noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33409496.post-7049311817462745042008-01-14T07:34:00.000+09:002008-01-14T07:34:00.000+09:00Good guessing game! Did you like it?Good guessing game! Did you like it?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33409496.post-56044389099730500372008-01-13T08:53:00.000+09:002008-01-13T08:53:00.000+09:00Very interesting, that. I would never had guessed....Very interesting, that. I would never had guessed. Is there a specific purpose for this, or is it just a candy-like treat?badmoodguy (Бадмўдгуи)https://www.blogger.com/profile/00737755278975395898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33409496.post-26694074534178382372008-01-12T17:04:00.000+09:002008-01-12T17:04:00.000+09:00really? why would anyone dry up sweet potato?really? why would anyone dry up sweet potato?linahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17273605189937933589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33409496.post-64918978708219228692008-01-12T09:52:00.000+09:002008-01-12T09:52:00.000+09:00No idea...is it fish paste?Meat patty?Some kind of...No idea...<BR/>is it fish paste?<BR/>Meat patty?<BR/>Some kind of herbal jellyParhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05386692254721228712noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33409496.post-50580160471044303452008-01-12T03:06:00.000+09:002008-01-12T03:06:00.000+09:00I'm no "scientist", but I'm fairly certain that's ...I'm no "scientist", but I'm fairly certain that's the legendary thousand-year-old-corn paste smeared and compressed into bar form. Similar to the Chinese Century Egg, the corn version of it actually has more potent (and much improved) properties. From my research (read: I ate one of the eggs and am letting the hallucinations take me where they will), thousand-year-old-corn paste can actually help you lose weight, increase bust size, make you last for hours, and, oddly enough, cure cancer. You should thank your student!Shawnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05257477691404966619noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33409496.post-30465670231917007712008-01-12T02:28:00.000+09:002008-01-12T02:28:00.000+09:00I'm going to guess a dehydrated fruit loaf/roll of...I'm going to guess a dehydrated fruit loaf/roll of some kind. Maybe pears.<BR/><BR/>Though in all honestly the first thought that popped into my mind was "emu Jerky" but that didn't seem terribly likely.AlaskanGeekArchitecthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11665410102214961585noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33409496.post-8091335578933773452008-01-12T00:54:00.000+09:002008-01-12T00:54:00.000+09:00Beef Tongue.Beef Tongue.owenandbenjaminhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09474307542498791351noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33409496.post-38291509774274834902008-01-11T22:58:00.000+09:002008-01-11T22:58:00.000+09:00To me, that which is on the plate looks like piece...To me, that which is on the plate looks like piece of thick-sliced bacon, having been overcooked.<BR/><BR/>That which is in the bag looks kinda like the liver my friend Kenny had for dinner last night.<BR/><BR/>Either way...eeeewwww.<BR/><BR/>But all things being equal, it probably tastes better than it looks.badmoodguy (Бадмўдгуи)https://www.blogger.com/profile/00737755278975395898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33409496.post-76546404061311854952008-01-11T21:38:00.000+09:002008-01-11T21:38:00.000+09:00my guess: satsumaimomy guess: satsumaimoAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com